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L'Abbaye
Church tower of L'Abbaye
Church tower of L'Abbaye
Coat of arms of L'Abbaye
Coat of arms
L'Abbaye is located in Switzerland
L'Abbaye
L'Abbaye
Location in Switzerland
L'Abbaye is located in Canton of Vaud
L'Abbaye
L'Abbaye
Location in Canton of Vaud
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Jura-Nord vaudois
Area
 • Total 31.88 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,014 m (3,327 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 1,474
 • Density 46.236/km2 (119.75/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Les Bayets
Postal code
1344 L'Abbaye
1346 Les Bioux
1342 Le Pont
Localities Les Bioux, Le Pont, L'Abbaye
Surrounded by Le Chenit, Le Lieu, L'Isle, Mont-la-Ville, Montricher, Vallorbe, Vaulion

L'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, in the Jura-Nord vaudois district in the Vallée de Joux. Its name is from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery.

Geography

KGS-14623-2
L'Abbaye

L'Abbaye is located on the eastern shore of the Lac de Joux at an elevation of between 1,000 m (3,300 ft) and 1,600 m (5,200 ft). It is at the heart of the Vallée de Joux in the Jura. It includes also the villages of Les Bioux and Le Pont.

The municipality was part of the La Vallée District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and L'Abbaye became part of the new district of Jura-Nord vaudois.

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